ArtistInfo

Luther

Band,
R&B/Soul

Before his breakthrough, Vandross was part of a singing quintet in the late '70s, consisting former Shades of Jade members Anthony Hinton and Diane Sumler, Theresa V. Reed, and Christine Wiltshire, also called Luther, signed to Cotillion Records. Although the singles "It's Good for the Soul", "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)", and "The Second Time Around" were relatively successful, their two albums, the self-titled Luther (1976) and This Close to You (1977), didn't sell enough to make the charts. Vandross bought back the rights to these albums after the record label dropped the group, preventing their later re-release.

Members

	Luther Vandross voc, bvoc 1951-2005 US
	Christine Wiltshire voc, bvoc
	Diane Sumler voc
	Anthony Hinton voc
	Theresa V. Reed voc